your example doesnt work , and the whole purpose of this is because the background image wraps if there is too much text , i'm also trying to figure out of leaving it this way and add a few page breaks at the certain length so the text doesnt go over the dark edge as u cant see it any ideas ? > Excellent point. A compromise, then? > > How about using the background-repeat: repeat-y; and not trying to do > any math. Just decide how long the content should be, and wrap the > page at the next sentence. That way, you make the end users happy, but > don't risk an ugly page. For 150 characters, (untested) > > <style type="text/css"> > background-repeat: repeat-y; > </style> > </head> > <body> > <p> > <?php > $x = 150; > while ( $c != '.' ) > $c = substr($str, $x, 1); > echo substr($str, 0, $x); > echo "</p><p><a href=\"popup.php?startchar=$x\">Next page</a></p>"; ?> > </body> > > > > On Wednesday 30 July 2003 07:44 pm, Chris W. Parker wrote: >> Evan Nemerson <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 7:17 PM said: >> > Is there a reason this can't be solved with a CSS background-repeat: >> > repeat-y; ? Or is download time of individual pages an issue? >> >> That can look funny of course if the picture doesn't tile well. >> >> > The math is going to vary >> > depending on each user's settings- which font is used, the size of >> > the font, random browser stupidity, etc. Even if you try to specify >> > such things, you'll have issues. >> >> Too true. >> >> > If you try to use a specific font, >> > what if the user doesn't have it? What if they have vision problems >> > and have ordered fonts to be larger than usual? >> >> Right again. >> >> > IMHO it would be >> > better to just use CSS and put everything on the same page >> >> But the problem with this is that people don't like really long pages. >> It makes them (I've read this in a few places and I know I feel this >> way) feel like it's going to take forever to read a really long >> article instead of maybe five "screen length" pages. >> >> I think pages are a good idea for long articles but I agree that it's >> a sticky situation to try and accomate everyone, especially with the >> original posters requirements (wants more than one page because of the >> background). >> >> >> >> Chris. > > -- > "He died in AD 33. Get over it." > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
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